{"id":1840,"date":"2022-09-04T20:14:34","date_gmt":"2022-09-05T04:14:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/?p=1840"},"modified":"2022-09-04T20:14:34","modified_gmt":"2022-09-05T04:14:34","slug":"back-to-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/back-to-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Back to School"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Another summer has passed and the kids are back in school.  They seem a bit calmer, more grown up, and more aware of the world around them.  Since we were traveling during RJ and Chris&#8217; birthdays, we had belated celebrations for them.  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